Tico Man Returns

We just flew in from Costa Rica and less than 8 hours later, I had to hop on another plane to fly back to Orlando (because you all know how terribly dedicated I am to my work...haha). The trip was incredible! We hung around the pool and beach most of the sunny days and on cloudy days, we hopped in the 4 x 4 and ripped across the country, exploring and stopping in small villages along the way. We kept it pretty unscripted and didn't step foot on one tour bus or speak to any professional guides. We drove up a volcano and experienced the mud baths and hot springs and on one day, we took a trip through a rainforest on what the locals called “The Monkey Trial”. Luckily the 4 of us speak enough Spanish to be comfortable with the locals. We picked up a couple hitch-hikers in a rain storm and even purchased gasoline from an old man who had a stockpile in his shed! He measured it off with a coke bottle! The infrastructure there was a little lacking as far as roads, buildings, bridges, etc but the culture, wildlife and scenery was spectacular. The longer we stayed, the more we loved it.

We stayed in a beautiful condo in Playa Ocotal along a cliff side next to a black sand (volcanic) beach with a spectacular view of the Pacific. Off in the distance, you could even make out parts of Nicaragua. The restaurants were awesome and we drank enough Imperial Beer (official beer of Costa Rica) to kill a family of elephants. We took plenty of pictures and film so I should have a photo site up as soon as the naked shots get released from immigration and customs and I get a few minutes at home.

This week however it's Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, TN (www.bonnaroo.com) where us and 9 friends are going camping with 150,000 hippies, listen to over 80 bands spanning 4 days and try to sleep it off in my brother's camper, which should be stocked full of booze and naked people before Thursday.